Harvesting machine



F. ROGERS 2,343,583

` HARVESTING MACHINE March 7, 1944.

5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 13, V1942 1 an /vyrs March 7, 1944. F. Rocsr-:Rs- 2,343,583

HARVESTING MACHINE 1 iFiledJune 1s, 1942 5 sheets-sheet 2 ihn? Hal/@ens March 7, 1944. F. ROGERS HARvEsTING MAcHNE Filed June 15, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 www fn/2 /ayere March 7, 1944. F. ROGERS HARVESTING MACHINE Filed June 15, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 F. ROGERS HARVESTING MACHINE March 7, 1944.

Filed June 15, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 vation illustrating another embodiment of my invention pertaining to the pick-up;

Figure 16 is a vertical sectional view taken through the structure illustrated in Figure 15; and

Figure 11 is a view in top plan of the pick-up device illustrated in Figures 15 and 16 unapplied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, B denotes a body member or element including the spaced side walls I and 2y of substantially duplicate construction and arranged side or side. The rearward extremities of these side walls I and 2 are formed to provide the downwardly and outwardly inclined extensions 3. Interposed between the rear portions of the side walls I and 2 and extending along the bottom marginal por i tions of the extensions 3 is a chute 4 disposed downwardly and rearwardly on a predetermined angle, and preferably on an angle of about thirty degrees. The upper end of this chute 4, as herein disclosed, terminates a distance below the up per edges of the side walls and 2 and at said upper end of the chute 4 the side walls I and 2 have interposed therebetween the ltransversely directed front wall 5 extending fromV the upper end of the chute 4 to the upper marginal por'- tions of the side walls and 2. The upper marginal portions of the side walls I and 2, as disclosed in' the accompanying drawings, are connected by the top wall 6 extending from the upper marginal portion of the wall' 5 to the front end of the body member or element B. The free ends of the side walls and 2 of the body or element B have interposed therebetween a yfront head Wall 1.

The side walls I and 2 of the body or'element B have securely fastened to their rear portions the transversely disposed underhung bolster 8, the same being herein disclosed as being closely adjacent to the chute 4. Underlying this bolster 8 -and rigidlysecured thereto and extending therealong is an axle 9 provided at each extrem` ity with an outstanding trunnion I upon which is mounted, in a conventional manner,l a ground engaging supporting wheel I|.JV 1

Coacting with the forward end portion of the body member or element Bis a hitch H whereby the machine may be conveniently coupled to a tractor. This hitchpH, asherein disclosed, has its rear portion formed to provide two spaced parallel members I2 having their free end portions laterally and outwardlyoifset, as at I4, and continued by the arms I5 overlying the outer faces of the sidewalls I and 2 at the lower portions thereof, each of said arms I being securely and rigidly held to the side walls I and 2 by the holding Amembers I6 of a conventional type.

The front head wall 1 of the body or element B at the top portion thereof has rigidly anchored thereto, as vatV l1, a forwardly directed bracket I8 herein disclosed as substantially `Ushaped in form. This bracket |8 ispositioned substantially midway of the side Walls I and 2 With'its intermediate or base member I9 vertically disposed. This base member I9 of the bracket I8 is formed to provide a bearing 2U having a stub shaft 2|, said shaft being disposed ina direction lengthwise of themachine. The outer orforward endV portion of theV rstub `shaft 2| is connected by a conventional universal coupling 22 with a power shaft 23. This shaft 23 is of a length to extend to and be coupled with the power take-olf sl'laftv of the tractor. As this `connection or coupling of the shaft 23 wlththe power take-off of the tractor forms no particular part of the present invention, a detailed description and illustration thereof is believed to be unnecessary.

The member or element B has disposed transversely of its front head wall 1, in advance thereof, a shaft 24 rotatably supported by the suitably positioned and outstanding bearing members 25 rigidly secured to the front head wall 1. This shaft 24 is perpendicularly related to the stub shaft 2| and the shaft 24 is in driven connection with the stub shaft 2| by the coacting beveled gears 26. The side walls I and 2 above the upper portion of the chute 4 are provided with the substantially transversely aligned elongated cut-out portions 21, and each of these portions 21 is of considerable depth. The outer faces of the walls and 2, adjacent the ends of the cutout portions 21, have held thereto the bearings 28 which rotatably support the shafts 29. The forward end portion of each of these shafts 29 carries a beveled gear 39 meshing with a beveled gear 3| fixed to an adjacent end portion of the shaft 24 hereinbefore referred to, whereby the shaft 29 is caused to rotate at desired axial speed. Each of the shafts 29 extends lengthwise across the cut-out portion 21 of the adjacent wall I or 2 and xed to said shaft for rotation therewith is a drive roller 32 for a conveyor M. The conveyor M is of desired length and includes the parallel side portions 33 having their inner end portions extending within a cut-out portion 21 with the inner ends thereof closely adjacent to the end of the cut-out portion. The shaft 29 is freely disposed through said inner end portions of the conveyor M whereby said conveyor is free for swinging movement in a vertical direction with respect to the body member or element B.

The roller 32 is of a length to substantially bridge the space between the side members 33 and disposed around the roller 32 is an endless conveyor belt 34 which is also disposed around a roller 35 rotatably supported between the side members 33 closely adjacent the outer ends thereof. The outer end portions of the side members 33, as herein disclosed, are connected by a transversely disposed strip 36 to assure the maintenance of the side members 33 in desired assembly, and also to provide a mounting for the supporting caster C.

As is particularly illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings, the caster C is in swiveled connection from below, as at 31, with a bearing bracket 38 secured to the outer end portions of the side members 33 of the conveyor M and depending therefrom.

The forward side member 33 of each of the main conveyors M is provided at spaced POIltS therealong, and herein disclosed as at two points, with the elongated cut-out portions 39 in the upper portion thereof. Extending along this front side member 33 and over the cut-out portions 39 is a shaft 40 herein disclosed as rotatably supported by the bearing members 4I adjacent to the opposite ends of each of the cut-out portions 39. The inner end of this shaft 40 has fixed thereto a pinion 42 meshing with a pinion 43 carried by a stub shaft 44. This shaft 44 is rotatably disposed through a bearing bracket 45 carried by the inner or pivotally mounted end portion of the adjacent side member 33 of the main conveyor M and by a bracket arm 46 extending upwardly from and rigid with a bearing 28 for the shaft 29. In universal connection, as at 41, with the shaft 44 is a shaft section 48 having universal connection, as at 49, with a stub shaft 50 rotatably carried by an outstanding bearing blockatthe upperrear-corner ofi the adjacentsidewallor- 2. The-L sha-ft 29 hereinloefore-l rebe obvious,- the shaft- 40 is-d-r-iven at Adesired axial speed from the -shaft- 28: y i

Extendingj downwardly and forwardlyv from eachv of the mainconveyors M1' are-the pick-up conveyors P; therebeingone off such-conveyors-P associated with each ofthe-vcut-outportionsv 39. Each of the conveyors Picomprises'- the side-members- 54 of--desiredv length and= arranged-si'de by side-with the shaftfl!)freely-disposed`r through the upper end portionsthereof- 'wherebytha-conveyor Pl is freely mount-edL for-iup and down swinging movement. These side. members JM alsov extend withinv anadjacent cut-out portion 39SY and are spaced apart a. distancel equal'` to thewlengthof suchcut-out portion.l Fixed to` rotate with the shaftll `and positioned lbetween `the side .members 54is a roller 551around which passesan endless conveyor belt 562 This belt-alsor` passesaround a rol-ler i 511 rotatably supported' between.- the low.- er -orouter extremities of thetside. members- 54. The outer surface ofthis-belt 5t, at-desiredpoints spaced` therealong, carries: the; transversely directedcleats 58. Each of theseic-leatsVE-B lis .provided therealong with the` outstanding pickfup fingers 59 of desired length and; whichpossessa certain degree ofinherentl resiliency. As: illustrated in Figures 1, 5 and: 14, thecleats- 5B.- arefof a typewhich can be.l readily` made of wood.

The. lower roller 51.- is xed to.rotate with a,

shaft G disposed axiallyy thereof and=which1has itseXt-remities disposed through-.anelongated slot lildirected lengthwiseio-f the sidemembers-54-- Each extremity of the shaft Gikis-.rotatably-supported by-a block 62 slidably mounted betweenthe guidewaysf3 carried-by` the. outer face of each By.end-,wise movement beingsidemember 5,4. y imparted toeachof theseblocks 62', tl'iebelt 56 may. be readily.. tightened oit-loosened as; the requirements of practice may. prefer. tratedin Figure l0 oithe drawingsreach block 62 has inswiveledconnection therewith, as at 64,

amend portion ofl athreaded member- 85. This member 65 threads through an outstanding part Sii-bridging the space between, theguideways 63 ai:l the upper extremities thereof. upon this. member 65,A outwardly of` the part 66 and coacting therewith, is a holdingnutGT.

`I nFigures 7, 3Y andi) of lthedrawings is illus-V trated; a cross cleatfor azpickfup conveyor, and wherein such cleat A ismadevofmetal. Tnecleat comprises two strips 68 of alength substantially equal to the width of the conveyorlbelt 69. These.

stripsV 6.8 are superimposed one upon the other and have their longitudinal marginal portions provided with the outwardly inclined iiangves disposedv one toward'the other with their outer marginal' edges in'close contact. Extending upwardly from the cleat A', at points spacedlengthwise thereof, are-the resilient Pick-up fingers 11'; each of'whichbeingdisposed' `f-rombelowup through a suitably positioned'v openingl-iir-thetop strip-68. The lowerend-o-each of the-fingers 'Il is disposed ona llaterafl curva-ture,` saidcurvedportiony 13 terminating-inan ex-tendr-z-d'-4 arml 4- s-ubstarrtiallyat right: angles-tothe--curved portion i3. vThe curved portion 'I3 is such-as--topermit; the arm 'i4 tabel-tightlyclampedbetween the strips-56th In--thisembodi-ment--ofthe-inven-V tieirthe-'superimposedstrips-68 at desired-1'points-.

AS. is 111115,- Y

Threading spaced" lengthwise thereof; have` disposed there.-` through t-he headed members-orbolts-.151 whichi are.v also directed throughther-belt l6l); with the-- head2 'It of.' each of? suchmembers or, bolts-152 ini upon the outer or top-strip 68;v whereby.- sul-u cient pressureimay be: imposed uponthefsuperimposedstrips 68- tohaveeffectivel holding; con tact withy the-armi 'lL'off each of! the lingers Hf.

In Figures 15, lfandil-'lof theldrawings-is illus trat-ed another-embodimentrelating/to a pick-iup. Inthis form of: the invention the lower endporA tions of theside members 18.. of"the/Apick-up-con veyorv Dhavebolted;` as ati-193i tostheiupper mar. ginal portions1 thereof? the'y upstandingl plates 80'. These plates are-'so-P formed or;y designed? as; to

haveA their lower. orJ forwardE end-portions-Bl-IC extended' a materialdistance-inil advance ofi-the`v lowerend of-r the sidef men-ibersfl 181-.,of" the conveyorD-I and. also ofi alengthl 15o-extend alongY the-A majorportion off the'ipickf-upz't-in'es- 82v` which are similar in constructionl and mounted'. in-.s'ubstan-- tially-the same-manner as thevpick-up-tines 831m:-

the .rstembodimentoff the-invention.-

'I'he upper portions of-- theplated!)J rotatably;y

support the transversely disposed-shafts 84fandf 85, the upper sha-it M11-being; a materialy dista-nceV inwardly of the-lower end-off-the#conveyor belt* 86,- while-the second' orlower shaft 85' isfabove` the outer end` portionof-"t-h-t-inese 82: These shafts Sill and-'- 85'f carry theJs-proeketwh-eels-` 8-1 which are xed to the-shaft s-M and-185finwardly of the plates-861 but in close proximity thereto.L The sprocket-s 8l 21d-jacent toeach of." theplates-- St have disposedj tl'ierearound-` and! operatively-1 engaged therewith a sprocket ol'rain-"tltl:y These chains-- 88, atf desired points` spacedtherealong, are coneoted by the cross cleats-59 eachA of which` being-provided atl spaced pointstherealongwith4 the outstanding and relatively short piek-up-vngers 95. Thelupper-shaft-M extends| outwardly beyond one-of-thefplates: Btl;L and said-e-xtended- 7 portion carries a pulley @Is-around w-hic-h-A passesa crossed belt: 192i which is--al's'o directed--aroundv a pulley 93 xed-to anextendedi-end portion o1- the shaft Sli-i01- -thell'owerf drum"`95 of-'the-be'lt' S6` of theconveyor D: 'Ivhe-belt-li'ioij the-con;` veyor D is'l to be driven in the; samei manner; 'asshereinbefore described with respect toithebelt 55.1 of aconveyor P; and* wheny thebelt-86:n is in travel the chains 88 willV be.- operated inJ at manner to causeithe lower-stretchesiof said chains-882 to move inwardly and-Lupwardlyover,- the piclceupf tines 86'; and-:the lower portion: of' thefbelt' 36 and?- said lower stretches-of1y the chains-88 are in such proximity `to the tines 82 Ato assure :effective transM ferthrough the. medium` off'the lingers, 991:01" the'.-

vines picked up by '-the; tines-82; toith-e lower-pon; tionof the belt 86, and,moreparticularlythetop, stretch of: said belt which travelszupwardly.- To facilitatefthe carrying-.ofthe vines-delivered.: to the. belt flirt-herewith; saidibeltwa-:hassecured thereto and disposed acrosswits-Y outerfacefthe cleatsV v95a .Ina this.V embodiment .off the-.invention it isA not necessary-that theic-leats. 9613er proyided with outstanding zlngers; Ito-isf: also .tobes pointed-i outthat t-he.iinger's.ll carried? by the-lcleatsf 59;

- aretof; such. length dependent -upon the` distancebetween the lower.- stretchestofi'theichainsi 88.; and; the tinesi82` i. 'if

'Referring again` to-AtheL-embod-iment: .citt-heinvention asparticularlyl illustrated iii-.Figures 1L' 2, .31 and; 10,: the.` loweriportions ofi-fthe side-miams..-

bers 54 of each of the pick-up conveyors P and at a point below the lower end of the belt 5B have interposed therebetween a bar 91 provided at each end with an outstanding trunnion 98 which is directed through the adjacent side member 54. Threading on thistrunnion 98 outwardly of the side member and coacting therewith is a holding or clamping nut 98.

.This bar 91 has its rear portion cut out or recessed, as at 99, said cut-out portion extending substantially from one end of the bar 91 to the other. Substantially snugly fitting within this cut-out or recess 99 is a supplemental bar |00 held to the bar 91 by the headed members or bolts extending through the bars 91 and |00 at points spaced lengthwise thereof, and with which are associated the conventional holding-nuts |02. The inner orvopposed longitudinal faces of the bars 91 and |00 are provided transversely thereacross with the registering grooves |03. Each set of registering grooves |03 receives a straight shank |04 carried by and depending from the rear portion of a pick-up tine 83. By loosening the clamping action of the bolts |0| and coacting nuts |02, each of the tines 83 can be raised or lowered as desired and effectively maintained in desired adjusted positions by tightening the nuts |02.

As illustrated in Figures 11, 12 and 13, a structure is provided whereby the bars for holding the pick-up tines may be axially adjusted to further regulate or adjust the pick-up tines with respect to the surface over which the machine is traversing. In this embodiment of my invention the main bar |05 is provided at each end with a substantially annular head |06, the outer face of which being toothed, asat |01, for interlocking engagement with the annular series of teeth |08 provided in the outer or opposed face of aplate |09 anchored, as at ||0, in proper position at the lower or forward end portion of a side member of the pick-up conveyor.

The bar |05 also has its rear portion cut out or recessed, as at ||2, for a distance extending substantially from one end to the other, and in each cut out or recessed portionA ||2 snugly fits the supplemental bar ||3 whereby the Shanks I|4 of the pick-up tines are effectively clamped or held in applied or working position in substantially the same manner as hereinbefore set forth with respect to the tines 83.

It is believed to be obvious that as the machine advances the vines or material that has previously been cut will be picked up by the tines 82 or 83 and delivered to the lower portions of the associated pick-up conveyors. In the embodiment of the invention as particularly illustrated in Figures 1 and 5, the transfer of the vines from the pick-up tines to the conveyor is faciltated by the pick-up fingers 59 which travel upwardly of and between the rea-r portions of adjacent tines 83. As illustrated in Figures 15, 16 and 17, the transfer of the vines or material from the tines 82 to the pick-up conveyor is assured by the coaction of the fingers 90.

Again referring to the invention as illustrated in Figures l1, 12 and 13, the bar |05 at each end thereof and at the axial center of the annular series of teeth |01 is provided with an outstanding trunnion ||5 which is directed through the adjacent portion of the side member of the pick-up conveyor at a point axially of the series of teeth |08. Threading upon the outer end portion of this trunnion ||5 and coacting with the outer face of the adjacent portion of the side to the shaft |30 all of the rods |25 member is a holding nut HG. Upon looseu ing vthis nut |16 sufficiently it is Vpossible to adjust the bar |05 about its longitudinal axis as desired and, of course, the selected adjustment A may be maintained upon tightening the nut I I6 which Will hold in mesh the teeth |01 and |08.

While I have hereinbefore stated that each end of the bar |05. is provided with the head |06 carrying the teeth |08, it is to be pointed out thatthe same results can be obtained by providingthe same only at one end of the bar |05. The lower portion of each of the pick-up conveyors P carries at each side thereof the transversely aligned upstanding bracket arms ||1, the upper end portions of which being inwardly disposed, as at ||8, and terminating in the upstanding spaced and opposed parallel arms ||9 positioned at substantially the transverse center of the pick-up conveyor P. Positioned between the arms ||9 is a block |20 provided at its opposite ends with the outstanding trunnions |2| which are freely disposed through suitably provided openings |22 whereby the block |20 is supported for rocking movement about an axis disposed transversely of the conveyor P. The trunnions |2|, outwardly ofthe arms ||9, have disposed therethrough the retaining pins |23.

The block |20, in its central part, is provided therethrough with an opening |24 through which freely passes the lower end portion of an elongated lifting rod |25. This rod |25 has its lower end portion at all times below the block |20, and

threading upon said lower portion of the rod |25 is a nut or stop memberV |26. It is desirable to have inserted through the extreme lower extremity of the rod |25, below the applied nut or member |26, a cotter pin |21 to prevent complete displacement of this nut or member |26.

The upper end portion of the rod |25 is free- 1y engaged with, as at |28, the outer end portion of a forwardly disposed rock arm |29 fixed to a shaft |30 for rotation therewith. This shaft |30 extends transversely across the forward portion of the body member or element B and extends a sufiicient distance beyond opposite sides thereof dependent, or course, upon the number of pick-up conveyors P employed. In the present embodiment of my invention this shaft |30 is rotatably disposed through the supporting bearings |3| suitably secured at desired points along a beam |32 suitably mounted upon the top wall 6 of the body member or element B. This beam |32, as herein disclosed, is of angle formation and extends transversely of the body member or element and for a material distance beyond opposite sides thereof.

Upon requisite rocking movement being given may be moved upwardly to effect a simultaneous lifting of all of the conveyors or to allow all of such conveyors to be simultaneously lowered. It is to be noted, particularly in Figure 5, that when the conveyors P are in their lowered position the lifting rod |25 associated with each of the conveyors P is in such lowered position to have the nut or stop member |26 thereof spaced below the block |20 sufficient to readily allow the forward or lower end portion of the conveyor P to have unhindered up and down movement as may be effected by unequallties in the ground surface while the machine is in transit.

The spaced parallel members l2 of the hitch H have interposed therebetween and carried there- *by a mounting pin |33' with which is pivotally fas-eases E wonnectedtheowerndportiornof an npstanding deiner .|3A...-This lever |341. is positioned-closely :adjacent 'tonne ofiithe members ifzg'sozthat the biatch imechansm |35 ..carriedi'by this lever. |34 v-xnayhave rerl'ective. coa'ction with kthe upstanding ."Jhrilding mack |36 fcarried zby said member i2.

'f'llhexpivotallyimounted end portion fof .the lever 1|34 carries Jia' vdependinganci rearwardly disposed -=armL|31 with which :is operatively fc'onn'e'ct'ed,.1as 'atf 38,`1thel'ower 'endip'ortionof aro'd |39. This rod I 39 is ofV .desired length and extendsupwardly vfor,operativefconnectiomas at |40, with the free Pendpprition/of a forwardly disposedrockarrn Hi! "carredbythe shaftA |35. The `.operative ,connec- 'tionilb'tween-'the lever |34 and theirock varm |44 '-ermts a readyland effective 'vertical :swinging fiati-substantially the transverse center of *the con- 'veyorl FP- and spaced apart in -a direction 'trans- .zverse'lyithereo Substantially snugly fitting -betweenithe'arms M3 is a tubular head "ilirlcarried Vfbwialnsend portionv o'f an elongatedbalance member 1145. "The arms |43 carry a pivot bolt or `member"|413vwhichbridges the space between the Aarms 143 and -each is also Vdisposed through the tubular nhead |44 of fthe balance *member |45. Thisbalance -member |45, immediately radjacent *t'ofitsfhead 14E), is of fa -gooseneck "formation, vals vat l a,"f`with the `low point-bthereoffdownwardly disvriuscii-.- This lgoo'serrec'zk lportion a extends upwafrdlyand'is continued' by a rearwardly directed substantially straight portion -c `oi Vconsiderable vlen'g'th. The balance -member |45, at :substan- "tiallythe "junction-.ofthe portions a and c 'therefo', fhas `pivo'tajlly vconnected therewith, -as Aat 141,

` thelewer endportion-oalink y|48 pivotallyfconfnected'tmja's atv |49,'an'd depen'dingfroma brackrt- 15|) 'secured `to'an ladjacent side member 33 of amain conveyor M.

`Il1e-1ear-orfreeen`d extremity of the portion Jc ofthebalance'member |45 -is provided with a j'series 'of l'ongitudinally'spa'ced Yopenings I`5| Yto ,l all'owa selected placement of aiweighted 'member or poise |52. This member |45 'with itsl asso- -vciatefmernber orpoise-1'52 allows l'for an eiective balan'cing -o`f 'itsfassocrated conveyor P. 'This is o'adyantageas the desired'liftin-g o'f the conveyor A P will 'be materially -Tacilitated In this connection it is to be particularly stated that the weight forpoise |52 T4should 4be such to just let the lower or Torwardfend portions o'f the side members 54 "of the conveyor7P'touch the Iground surface.l

-It is `lalso o`f importance to provide means `wherebyeach 'of AJthe main conveyors 'M maybe 'braced-against forward and backward pressure when ithe"ma'chine is in motion, and yet permit "vfsaid main conveyors to 'freely move upv and down.

As comprised in the invention as herein fern- Ibodied, 'each v'ofthe mai'nconveyors 'M 'has asso- -ciate'dltherewithfabrace rod |53. f'oneextremi'ty 'ofthisfrod '|53 is-anchored, 'as alt "|54, t'o the'outer lower portion ofthe rear' side rnemb'e1w33 :of `the .#conveyorlM andiis extended iagonally'across and :under itheconveyorwith `the inner extremity .spivotally connected, as fat 155, with a nlnfacket :I 5t

married lby and 'extending *outwardly from the :upperfforwardportion ofsatside wall i or 2. This .bracket |=56,:as particulariy illustrated in Figures l2 :and iofithe drawingstalso :constitutes a :sup- :portinglbearirrgor?a:shaftf2.9; I

Wlren'fthe, discharge vfroxn' the chute 4 deunhinderedithe harvested vines 'will `bei'delivered vin windrows, but it is "a purpose of.'tlre;ipr`esent 'in- -vention toprovide means' whereby lsuch"collected vines vmay be delivered in :shocks interposed between `the upper Imargins `of the `rear eXtenfsions v'3 offthe sidewalls tanda i'sav bar |51,said barsubs-tan'tially bridging ythe space'fbetween the'sider-vvalls -f| and '2, tand each extremity of this-bar is provided with ran outstanding trunnion |58 rotatablyheldi as at 159, 'to 'an extension 3 of the wall or 2, whereby thelbar |51 is .supported ifor rocking movement.- 'Thebar fl l'ha's disposed therethrough, at predetermined points thereal'ong, fthe 'tin'es |50; the portion "d of each off-said tines fbelow `the "lbar |51 rbe'ing'fsubstaritally straight, while `the portion e of .reach tine above said bar y.|51 4being disposed on 'an upwardfand rearward curvature. Thelupp'er portion'e of the `ltine Tis of a length yto closely approach the "adjacent main ,fconveyor IM 'when said lportion fe-of =the1tine 5F60 is in fits upper- :most 'position fand Lto `closely `approach the Abottom portion'io'f the chute 44 when saidr portion e of the ytine 'i160 `is in its vlowernfiost position, as illustrated .by 1broken flin'es 1in' Figure r10. The Lportion d'ofieaohfof thetines Hill, as ralsoiillus- I-trated :in Figure 1f), is Iof :a length to closely approachthe 'lowerfend of the chute when the po'rtionf'e of the'tinei'siinits .uppermost'position .As the portion e of the'tirre '|50 'swings downwardlvfthe portion 'd swings .'upwardly and rearwardly. i

VWhen the yportions d of 'the 'tines l-B are in v.their Vflowermost iposition they 'extend between upwardly and rearwardly inclined "tines 5| car- Tied by a bar +62 frotatab'l-y supported, as at |53, by the chute 4 at `the llowerextrernity thereof. .Eachof the tine's |61 whenfat the limit 'of 4its'upward movement' isxreoeivedwithin v'a' suitably positioned recess 454 providedin the lowermargin'al portion o'f the chute 4.

fO'nevof 'the trunnions -158 of vthe v"bar |51 extends outwardly beyond th'e .sidewall yZ of the :bod-y .member -'or 'element .'B, 'and said extended .portionfoffthetrunnion |58 has detachably'held thereto, fas 'at |6552, tripA lug |63 which extends .out radially from fsaidtrunnion |58. When the portions d'yof'fthe 'tines 'F60 fcarried by the' bar |51 are in their lowered ipositions'thelu'g |66 is at substantially the vertical centerfand fdis- .posedupwardly Vfrom the trunnion |53, such .position bei-ng eiected y'by Contact from below with said vlug W66 -of--one"of the trip lugs i|51 kcarried Ibywan'd outwardly disposed radially fof a member `U58 rotatably supportedp'a's fat |59, 'fby the side wall-,2.` This rotatable member S'fas herein embodied, Vearriesf a' i ace igearv|"||l' with which meshes'a pinion 11;! fcarried :bythe adjacent 'extremity-fof thershaft v2&9 fhereinbefore referred to. The ratio o'f the face igear li-lll and ithe pinion |1 i .is to lineas-desired,1and'in'the present 'emj fbodim'errt'of my .invention the member |68 'carries vtwo trip lugs .i621whichv'are"radiallyaligned There can, however., be "used if desired 'aisin'gle rlug,Y `|51 or more'thantwoo'f such lugsdependent yupon :the number of trips `desired 'to-"be given lto thctines |69 within a predetermined time.

The-second trunnion |58 extends outwardlyfbe- :yond the sidewall 'I 'of the 'bodymemberor element :Brand .said extended portion o'f `'the se'crond .'trunnion ,|58 'rari-ies la iforwardly direc't'ed rock 'arm' i y12"'with which is' pivotally '-connec'ted,

i as at |13, the vupper end portion of a rigid elongated link |14. This link |14 depends from the rock arm |12 and has its lower end portion pivotally connected, as at |15, to an upstanding rock arm |16 carried by an end portion of the bar |62. As particularly illustrated in Figure 2, the rock arms |12 and |16 are provided with the longitudinally spaced openings |11 whereby the pivotal connection of the link |14 with said rock arms |12 and |16 may be selectively adjusted in accordance with the desired rocking or turning movement to effect the requisite turning of the bar |62 andresultant lowering or raising of the The. link |14 is constantly urged downwardly 'by a retractile coil spring |18, said spring, as

raise the portions d of the tines |60, as illusg tra-ted by broken lines in Figure 10 of the drawings. As the member |68 rotates the lugs |61 coact with the lug |66 to intermittently raise the tines |6| and lower the portions d of the tines |60, and as each of the lugs |61 passes free of the lug |66 the spring |18 reverses such positions of the tines. By this means it is believed to be apparent that the vines as gathered and delivered upon the chute 4 may be discharged at intervals from the chute 4 in bundles or shocks. It is also believed to be obvious that when it is desired to discharge the gathered vines and the like in windrows from the chute 4 the bars |51 and |62 with their tines |60 and |6|, respectively. can be readily removed..

It is also to be pointed out that the eiciency of the machine as herein comprised is increased by having the side members 54 of the pick-up conveyor P of a length to ride upon the ground surface, as is clearly indicated in Figures and l0 of the drawings.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a harvesting machine constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility ywith which it may be assembled and operated.

` I claim:

l. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, a pick-up conveyor associated with the body, means for mounting the pick-up i conveyor for swinging movement in a vertical direction, upstanding bracket arms carried by the lower portion of the conveyor and spaced apart .transversely thereof, a block pivotally supported between the upper portions of the arms, a rod freely disposed from above through the block, a member on the rod below the block for contact with the block from below to raise the conveyor when the rod is lifted, and means carried by the body and operatively engaged with the rodl for raising and lowering said rod.

2. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, a pick-up conveyor associated with the body, means for mounting the pick-up conveyor for swinging movement in a verticaldirection, upstanding bracket arms carried by the lower portion of the conveyor and spaced apart transversely thereof, a block pivotally supported between the upper portions of 2,343, ses

the arms, a rod freely disposed from above through the block, a member on the rod below the block for contact with the block from below to raise the conveyor when the rod is lifted, and means carried by the body and operatively engaged with the rod for raising and lowering said rod, said rod when at the limit-l of its downward movement positioning the member thereon at a point spaced below the block to allow the conveyor to have limited up and down swinging movement independently of the rod.

3. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, a pick-up conveyor carried thereby, said pick-up conveyor including side members adapted to ride upon the ground surface, a cross bar carried by the lower extremities of said side members, pick-up tines above vsaid bar and extending forwardly and rearwardly of the bar, shanks depending from the tines,A and means coacting with the bar and the Shanks for clamping the shanks to the bar to maintain the pick-up tines in working position, the shanks of the tines permitting the tines t0 be adjusted toward or from the bar. i

4. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, a pick-up conveyor including side members, means for connecting the pick-up conveyor to the body to allow the pick-up conveyor to have swinging movement in a vertical direction. means for raising or loweringthe conveyor, balancing means for the conveyor carried by the body, said balancing means including an elongated member underlying the body and the conveyor, means for pivotally connecting the central portion of said member with the body, means for pivotally connecting one end portion of the member with the conveyor, and a Weighted member carried by the opposite end portion of the rst member.

5. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, a pick-up conveyor carried thereby and including side members, the forward extremities of the side members being adapted to ride upon the ground surface, a bar interposed between the outer end portions of said side members and rotatably supported thereby, coacting means carried by the bar and one of the side members of the conveyor for holding the bar in a selected rotary adjustment, and pick-up tines carried by the bar and extending in advance of the conveyor.

6. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, a pick-up conveyor carried by the body and extending downwardly and forwardly therefrom, said conveyor delivering to the body, pick-up tines carried by the lower portion of the conveyor and extending in advance thereof, a pick-up mechanism carried by the lower portion of the conveyor above the tines and the adjacent portion of the conveyor, said pick-up mechanism including an endless carrier, outstanding ngers carried by the carrier, and means for moving the carrier to cause the lingers t0 transfer material picked up by the tines to the conveyor.

'7. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, a main conveyor extending laterally therefrom and delivering thereto, a plurality of pick-up conveyors extending forwardly and downwardly from the main conveyor at points spaced lengthwise thereof, means for connecting each of said pick-up conveyors to the main conveyor for swinging movement in a vertical direction, and means for simultaneously raising and lowering the pick-up conveyors, said means being so constructed and arranged to permit each of the pick-up conveyors, when the conveyor is in its lowermost position, to have limited up and down swinging movement independently of said means and of the remainder of the pickup conveyors.

8. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, a main conveyor to deliver to the body, said conveyor extending laterally from the body, means for connecting one end portion of the conveyor to the body, a ground engaging member carried by the opposite end portion of the body, a pick-up conveyor associated with the main conveyor and extending forwardly and downwardly therefrom, a brace rod underlying the conveyor and extending diagonally thereacross, means for connecting one end portion of said rod to the upper forward portion of the main conveyor, and means for pivotally connecting the opposite end portion of said brace rod to the body.

9. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body including a downwardly and rearwardly disposed chute, means carried by the body for picking up cut vines or the like and delivering the same upon the chute, a bar rotatably carried by the Ibody at the lower extremity of the chute and extending transversely of the chute, outstanding tines carried by said bar at points spaced therealong, a second bar rotatably supported by the body above the lower or discharge end of the chute, tines carried by said second bar at points spaced ther'ealong, said tines extending above and below the second bar, an operative connection between the two bars to cause said vbars to rotate in unison, with the lower portions of the tines of the second bar being in their lowermost positions when the tines of the rst bar are in their uppermost positions, and means for intermittently rocking said bars.

l0. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body including a downwardly and rearwardly disposed chute, means carried by the body for picking up cut vines or the like and delivering the same upon the chute, a bar rotatably carried by the body at the lower extremity of the chute and extending transversely of the chute, outstanding tines carried by said bar at points spaced therealong, a second bar rotatably supported by the body above the lower or discharge end of the chute, tines carried by said second bar at points spaced therealong, said tines extending above and below the second bar, an operative connection between the two bars to cause said bars to rotate in unison-with the lower portion of the tines of the second bar being in their lowermost positions when the tines of the first bar are in their uppermost positions, means for constantly urging the bars to rotate in one direction, and trip operated means for rotating said bars in the opposite direction.

11. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, main conveyors extending laterally and outwardly from the body at opposite sides thereof, said conveyors each including a belt having its upper stretch moving inwardly toward the body, ground engaging members carried by the outer end portions of the main conveyors, pick-up conveyors extending forwardly and downwardly from the main conveyor and at points spaced longitudinally thereof, means for pivotally connecting saidpick-up conveyors to the main conveyors for up and down swinging movement, each of said pick-up conveyors including an endless belt supported free of the main conveyor having an upper stretch traveling upwardly and rearwardly for discharge upon the upper stretch of the belt of a main conveyor, and means carried by the body and common to the belts of the main conveyors and the belts of the pick-up conveyors for operating the same,

l2. A machine of the class described comprising a portable body, main conveyors extending laterally and outwardly from the body at opposite sides thereof, said conveyors each including a belt having its upper stretch moving inwardly toward the body, ground engaging members carried by the outer end portions of the main conveyors, pick-up conveyors extending forwardly and downwardly from the main conveyors, means for pivotally connecting said pick-up conveyors to the main conveyor for up and down swinging movement, each of said pick-up conveyors including an endless belt having an upper stretch traveling upwardly and rearwardly for discharge upon the upper stretch of the belt of a main conveyor, means for operating the belts of the main conveyors and the pick-up conveyors, a rock shaft carried by the body and extending beyond opposite sides thereof and above the pick-up conveyors, a rock arm carried by said rock shaft above each of the pick-up conveyors, a lifting rod depending from each of the rock arms, an operative connection. between said lifting rod and the pick-up conveyor therebelow, and means for rocking the rock shaft.

FRANK ROGERS. 

